There are plenty of new mirrorless camera to come soon. The ultracompact Panasonic GM1 will be announced on Thursday (October 17). The new Sony A7 and A7r FF E-mount cameras will be unveiled on Wednesday October 16 and the new Fuji X-E2 on October 18. Here are some more tidbits about the Fuji camera (via Fujirumors):
1) the WiFi on the X-E2 will have more options as the WiFi on the X-M1 (what option would you like to have?).
2) it will have face detection as the X-M1.
3) the Q menu moved to another, better position (where would you like to have it?).
4) video mode will be improved and allow full manual control.
5) no tilt screen / no touch screen.
6) the second generation X-Trans sensor with phase detection AF
7) faster EXR II processor
8) better LCD
Obviously the X-E2 will almost exactly look like the X-E1. I wish Sony would use the Fuji design team for their FF mirrorless camera design 🙂
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Improved video and not tilting screen? This is contradictory to say the least. Stupid move.
+1, and tilt screen in a model with viewfinder is missing form the Fuji lineup, strange decision.
no tilt screen / no touch screen? … that sucks! It is recommended to deliver a 180 degrees tilt screen or an articulating screen. Lame!
Guys, relax. It’s ultra-compact, that’s why it didn’t get tilt-screen feature.
I think they are complaining because the cheaper and more compact X-M1 has a flip screen.
PS, I think they were complaining about the XE2 not having a flip screen, not the ultra compact Panasonic GM1 also mentioned in the post.
… even my G12 has an articulating screen, it’s very useful!
Totally agree. Are there still so many people around that think having a tilt/touchscreen makes you a less ‘serious’ or ‘pro’ photographer or what?
Yes, many ppl believe tilt screen = toy feature and hugging the ground to take low angle shots = pro.
🙂 +1
Hopefully also better evf.
Considered fuji a while back but video just have not been a factor in their cameras so i’ve avoided purchasing. When they catch up to today’s standards in video, tech in that field would more likely have advanced again and they will still be playing catch up.
Can you tools stop trying to convert one of the only decent non-DSLR camera designs on the market into some “swiss army” style consumer device? Go buy a sony or panasonic if you want something the feels and acts like a TV remote control and leave the Fuji stuff alone. If you are doing video, this camera is not for you!!!!
If you don’t want a modern digital camera, Fuji X cameras are not for you, pal. Sorry, go back to film and have fun. Bye
“Obviously the X-E2 will almost exactly look like the X-E1. I wish Sony would use the Fuji design team for their FF mirrorless camera design” I´d wish, the X-E2 would offer at least a good grip for the fist like a Sony NEX-6 or SLT. Funny also to see all the advanced and fast stuff on the wishlist for the X-E2 other brands having yet. So what´s left of the unique X-E1? That´s why in my opinion it should stay a simplified, slow camera with no bells and whistles, like the Leica philosophy.
In no particular order of importance:
1. In camera stabilization
2. Weather sealing
3. Focus tracking
In addition to what Patrick at Fujirumors so graciously has accounted for might come to the X-E1 successor, e.g. PDAF and full manual control in video mode, and in addition to what can be expected, e.g. faster EVF due to more processing power, these are 3 things I feel would create an all around more useful package. I hesitate to say perfect but for me it would come close. i want to preface this wish list by saying that it reflect what I think are major pillars of performance, within reasonable expectations, currently missing (and not rumored to come) in order for the presumed X-E2 to really compete with a semi-pro DLSR in a majority of use cases. I realize that the level of which some of these features will operate in any mirrorless system today, i.e. focus tracking, is still some time away from reaching DSLR territory. However, I think placing them in the cameras is a crucial first step for them to improve over time. Also, I excluded a lot of things. Not because i think such improvements are unimportant. Many things mentioned around the web would obviously make for great benefits. Rather I came to the conclusion that it would be more efficient to distill what might be crucial to a large number of photographers in a large number of scenarios and make a simple list based on that. Lastly, things like ‘faster AF’ and ‘better button layout’ are things that Fuji already has acknowledged and are working on, so beating that drum seems unnecessary. Point being that at this time many things are already known to be on Fuji’s radar and our collective wishes might be better served if focused on a few crucial things that are not.
That’s all folks, thank you!
#1 should be; in camera ‘image’ stabilization. Sorry.
Olympus m43 and 43 cameras (E-5, etc.) and Pentax have had IBIS for a loooooong time. In fact the Oly 5-axis IBIS is class-leading.
I hove they put tilt screen and touch screen in new model someday
This seems like great specs but we need to see it in action.